Afghanistan choose to bowl vs Sri Lanka
Afghanistan received the toss and determined to bowl in the primary T20I in Dambulla. It will be the primary time in 5 years Sri Lanka will likely be taking part in in Dambulla, a stadium that can be immediately internet hosting its first-ever males’s T20I.
Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran mentioned he was uncertain in regards to the behaviour of the wicket, and as such bowling first was the safer choice. Afghanistan have introduced in Naveen-ul-Haq, Karim Janat and Najibullah Zadran.
Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga mentioned he would have bowled first as properly however was assured the crew stability would lend itself to batting first. The hosts have made fairly a number of adjustments in the XI from the ODIs with Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka and Dhananjaya de Silva getting into the taking part in XI.
When it comes to the pitch and situations, the climate is dry with a cool breeze blowing throughout the stadium. Tino Mawayo in his pitch report mentioned that the wicket seemed like a very good batting floor however that it was fairly dry, that means there might be some flip afterward. There may additionally be some early motion underneath lights for the seamers.
Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (capt), Maheesh Theekshana, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana
Afghanistan XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim (Zadran capt), Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran , Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Qais Ahmad, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq